Amber Melville-Brown

External publications

• 'Bridging International Risk Management for Entities in the Family Enterprise,' FFI Practitioner - September 17, 2025, co-authord

• ''King of Trolls' faces avalanche of legal claims: Tattle Life creator will be served with raft of lawsuits from 'defamed' social media users, experts say after he was sued by 'harassed' couple,' Daily Mail - June 17, 2025, quoted

• 'A Judge’s Dismissal of Justin Baldoni’s $400 Million Defamation Suit Is a Win for Blake Lively, but It’s Not ‘Game Over,' Business Insider - June 10, 2025 quoted

• 'Senior executives and founders: Managing change and protecting your position,' Withers Insight - May 7, 2025, featured

• 'Caught Between the Court and the Court of Public Opinion,' New York Law Journal - March 26, 2025, co-authored

• 'Enforcing contempt laws in an age of global media,' The Times - June 27, 2024, authored

• 'Could Baby Reindeer ‘stalker’ Fiona Harvey win lawsuit against Netflix?,' The Times - June 7, 2024, quoted

• 'New Yorker’s Lucy Letby story highlights deficient contempt law,' The Times - May 23, 2024, quoted

• 'King’s cancer announcement does not allow information free-for-all,' The Times - March 7, 2024, authored

• 'If Cupid’s Stupid, Separate Smart,' WealthManagement.com - February 9, 2024, co-authored

• 'Prince Harry's 'Saving His Energy' For New Media Battles,' Newsweek - February 1, 2024, quoted

• 'A picture can paint a thousand libellous words,' The Times - November 30, 2023, author

• 'What Prince Harry's Daily Mail Ruling Could Mean for Tabloid Press,' Newsweek - November 13, 2023, quoted

• 'A very public downfall: How to recover from reputational damage,' Tatler - August 28, 2023, quoted

• 'Enter the social media swamp with care,' The Times - August 2, 2023, quoted

• 'Crisis? What Crisis!,' Gentleman's Journal - July 2023, featured

• 'SCR*W YOU! Thomas Markle exposes Meghan with concrete photo proof: put her in jail,' 24Sports - July 25, 2023, quoted

• 'Prince Harry's privacy suit against UK tabloid could drag royals to court,' International Business Times - April 10, 2023, quoted

• 'WT...FTX,' NYCBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal - Spring 2023, authored

• 'Prince Harry's Tabloid Lawsuit Could Drag Royals to the Witness Box,' Newsweek - April 6, 2023, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew's 'Ill Judged' Comeback Attempt May Hurt King Charles,' Newsweek - January 31, 2023, quoted

• 'Is Prince Andrew planning to revisit his US sex abuse case?,' CNN - January 27, 2023, quoted

• 'How Safe From Legal Jeopardy is Prince Harry Over his Memoir,' The Times - January 20, 2023, authored

• 'King Charles III, Camilla could sue Prince Harry for defamation: expert,' International Business Times - January 20, 2023, quoted

• 'Royals 'May Be Seething but Will Not Sue' Prince Harry Over Privacy,' Newsweek - January 12, 2023, quoted

• 'Can A 'Rusty' Reputation Be Repaired?,' WealthManagement.com - November 14, 2022, authored

• 'And the Award for Best Rehabilitated Reputation, Goes to . . .,' NYCBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal - Fall 2022, authored

• 'Harry Files New Lawsuit Against U.K. Government in Sign Tensions Remain,' Newsweek - August 4, 2022, quoted

• 'Prince Harry's New U.K. Government Lawsuit Risks Creating a 'Wild West',' Newsweek - July 13, 2022, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew's Accuser Virginia Guiffre May Find Herself Being Interviewed By Oprah Winfrey, Lawyer Claims: 'It's Not Impossible',' OK! - June 28, 2022, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew's sex attack accuser Virginia Giuffre is working with Monica Lewinsky's PR & ‘may do Oprah interview',' The Sun - June 27, 2022, quoted

• 'Meghan, Harry Conspiracy Article Promoted by Twitter in Breach of Ad Policy,' Newsweek - June 14, 2022, quoted

• '‘It isn't about politics - it's about money': will Hollywood take Johnny Depp back?,' The Guardian - June 11, 2022, quoted

• 'Johnny Depp's Popularity Numbers Down Among Boomers After Trial,' Newsweek June 10, 2022, quoted

• 'Judge or jury: the Johnny Depp trials in two jurisdictions,' The Times - June 9, 2022, quoted

• 'Depp Snatches American Victory From the English Jaws of Defeat,' Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal - June 3, 2022, authored

• 'Johnny Depp Flipped the Script With His Defamation Trial Victory,' The Hollywood Reporter - June 3, 2022, quoted

• 'Johnny Depp Won His Defamation Suit Against Amber Heard. So What Happens Now?,' USA Today - June 2, 2022, quoted

• 'Amber Heard's 'Credibility in Tatters' After Losing Depp Trial -- Legal Expert,' Newsweek - June 2, 2022, quoted

• 'Depp-Heard trial verdict: jury rules in favor of Johnny Depp,' The Guardian - June 1, 2022, quoted

• 'Navigating the stormy seas of a crypto crisis – and reputation lessons learnt,' Withers Insight - April 28, 2023, authored

• 'The Divorce Case That Never Was': The First Week In The Depp v. Heard Trial,' The Guardian - April 23, 2022, quoted

• 'Leaders List interview: 60 seconds with Amber Melville-Brown Withers,' Citywealth - April 5, 2022, quoted

• 'What the Johnny Depp battle tells us about Slapps,' The Times - March 31, 2022, authored

• 'How Meghan Markle Could Escape Her Sister's Libel Lawsuit,' Newsweek - March 22, 2022, quoted

• 'Why Meghan Markle's Sister's Twitter Account Was Suspended,' Newsweek - March 15, 2022, quoted

• 'Meghan Markle's Rift With Bullying Accusation Aide at Center of New Lawsuit,'_ Newsweek - March 8, 2022, quoted

• 'Queen Under Pressure Over Whether She Helped With Prince Andrew Payoff,' MSN - February 16, 2022, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew's payout to Virginia Giuffre ‘is worth its weight in gold' for Queen,' The Times - February 16, 2022 quoted

• 'Prince Andrew Sex Abuse Settlement ‘Worth its Weight in Gold' to the Queen,' Newsweek - February 16, 2022, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew told to stay out of public eye as his reputation 'damaged beyond repair',' Express - February 15, 2022, quoted

• 'Virginia Giuffre 'to be banned from speaking publicly about Prince Andrew sex claims until after the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations under terms of settlement with the Duke,' Daily Mail - February 15, 2022, quoted

• 'Now Cast Out of Royal Life, Prince Andrew's Legal Battle Is Likely ‘His Full-time Job,' According to an Expert,'_ Insider - January 18, 2022, quoted

• 'What's next for Prince Andrew, cast out into the royal wilderness?,' Washington Post - January 15, 2022, quoted

• 'Finding calm in the storm: dealing with a professional crisis can be life changing,'_ Withers Insight - January 13, 2022, co-authored

• 'Reputation experts say Prince Andrew's public image 'damaged beyond repair' after latest court ruling,' International Business Times - January 13, 2022, quoted

• 'Meghan Markle has laid the ground for tearing up the Human Rights Act,' The Times - January 13, 2022, authored

• 'Why Ghislaine Maxwell Witness May Have 'Powerful and Credible' Prince Andrew Evidence,' Newsweek - January 12, 2022, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew's reputation is damaged beyond repair,' Daily Mail - January 12, 2022, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew's Bid to Sink Epstein Lawsuit 'Too Close to Call' as Hearing Looms,' Newsweek - January 4, 2022, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew's court D-Day today as judge decides if case is to go ahead,' Express - January 4, 2022, quoted

• 'Royals hope for jubilee reset after tumultuous 12 months,' CNN - December 31, 2021, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew's legal team defiant despite Ghislaine Maxwell verdict,' The Times - December 30, 2021, quoted

• 'Meghan's letter to father: Mail on Sunday loses appeal in privacy case,' The Times - December 2, 2021, quoted

• 'Meghan Markle's Privacy Ordeal Could Drag on As Tabloid Eyes Supreme Court Appeal,' Newsweek - December 2, 2021, quoted

• 'Does Meghan Markle's Court Apology Mean She Will Lose Her Case?,' The List - November 17, 2021, quoted

• 'What can Prince Andrew do now that the lawsuit is official?,' The Times - September 27, 2021, quoted

• 'Two of Queen Elizabeth's Sons are Facing Growing Pressure,' CNN.com - September 17, 2021, quoted

• 'The civil suit against Prince Andrew has wider implications for the British royal family,' CNN - August 13, 2021, quoted

• 'Johnny Depp: Through the Looking Glass of Libel Suits on Both Sides of the Atlantic,' Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal - August 11, 2021, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew Travels Half-Length of Britain for Talks With Queen After Lawsuit,' Newsweek - August 11, 2021, quoted

• ''Game over'? Prince Andrew faces no good options in NY lawsuit by Jeffrey Epstein accuser,' USA Today - August 11, 2021, quoted

• 'Prince Andrew Lawsuit Over Jeffrey Epstein Is 'Game Over' for Queen's Son, Lawyer Says,' Newsweek - August 10, 2021

• 'Britney Spears's Conservatorship Dispute Raises Questions,' Private Wealth - July 19, 2021, authored

• 'Britney Spears' Conservatorship Fight Shows the Power of Reputation,' WealthManagement.com - July 15, 2021, authored

• 'Dealing with the publicity of a family feud - a modern way of thinking when it comes to the media,' Withers Insight - July 9, 2021, authored

• 'As Her Conservatorship Remains in Place, Britney Spears' Lawyer Samuel Ingham III Resigns,' Forbes - July 6, 2021, quoted

• 'Britney Spears' #FreeBritney Fans Feel Validated by Her Speech. But Can They Make a Difference?,' USA Today - June 30, 2021, quoted

• 'Britney Spears Is Far From the First to Learn Family and Fame Can Be a Fraught Combination,' CNN.com - June 24, 2021, quoted

• 'Britney Spears Speaks at Conservatorship Hearing: Here's What We Know,' USA Today - June 24, 2021, quoted

• 'BBC's Eriksen broadcast stepped over the privacy line,' The Times - June 24, 2021, authored

• 'The Campaign to #Freebritney Sparked Pop Culture's Biggest Mystery. Will She Give Fans the Answers in Court?,' CNN.com - June 22, 2021, quoted

• 'When Your Reputation is Attacked, Never Complain and Never Explain,' Wealthmanagement.com - June 15, 2021, authored

• 'How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Lilibet Baby Name Led to Knife-Edge Legal Standoff,' Newsweek - June 10, 2021, quoted

• 'Motorsport boss turned privacy campaigner Mosley dies at 81,' The Times - May 25, 2021, quoted

• 'How Prince Harry's First Amendment Comments Left Red America 'Raging Mad',' Newsweek - May 24, 2021, quoted

• 'How Meghan Markle Photos With Archie Could Lead to First U.S. Tabloid Lawsuit,' Newsweek - April 27, 2021, quoted

• 'Charity begins at Cuthbert's home -- An update on Colin v. Cuthbert,' Withers Insight, April 21, 2021, authored

• 'Colin v. Cuthbert -- A tale of two caterpillar reputations,' Withers Insight - April 21, 2021, authored

• 'Tabloid's Appeal Over Meghan Markle's Private Letter 'Could Really Happen,' Lawyers Say,' Newsweek - March 23, 2021, quoted

• 'Meghan, Harry and the Importance of Crisis Management,' WealthManagement.com - March 18, 2021, authored

• 'Queen Elizabeth Responds To Harry and Meghan's Oprah Interview, Will Address Allegations 'Privately',' USA Today - March 9, 2021, quoted

• 'Meghan Markle awarded £450,000 in legal costs from Mail On Sunday after 'comprehensive win',' Yahoo! - March 2, 2021, quoted

• 'Duchess Meghan wins legal fees from tabloid in privacy lawsuit; judge rejects publisher's appeal,' USA Today - March 2, 2021, quoted

• 'It only takes a minute,' Intellectual Property Magazine - February 26, 20212, authored

• 'Meghan Markle could face appeal by tabloid after privacy win, experts say,' Newsweek - February 11, 2021, quoted

• 'Meghan wins claim against Mail on Sunday over letter to Thomas Markle,' The Times - February 11, 2021, quoted

• 'Markle wins privacy fight with tabloid over letter to father (2),' Bloomberg Law - February 11, 2021, quoted

• 'Meghan Markle wins court case over 'personal and private' letter,' Yahoo! - February 11, 2021, quoted

• ''Illegal and dehumanizing': Meghan Markle wins lawsuit against UK tabloid over privacy violation,' National Post - February 11, 2021, quoted

• 'Harry's case shows you should be careful with court statements,' The Times - February 11, 2021, authored

• 'Amber Melville-Brown comments on Trump being banned from Twitter after Capitol siege,' Withers Insight - January 22, 2021, quoted

• 'Donald Trump's tweets turn focus to social media responsibility after Capitol siege,' The Times - January 14, 2021, quoted

• 'Libel law through the looking glass - learning lessons from Johnny Depp's UK and US litigation,' Withers Insight - December 1, 2020, authored

• 'Meghan Markle's Bid to Stop Court Grilling on Private Life 'Hopeless',' Lawyers Say Newsweek - November 7, 2020, quoted

• 'Johnny Depp Libel Defeat Spells Trouble for Meghan Markle's Tabloid Lawsuit,' Newsweek - November 2, 2020, quoted

• 'Johnny Depp verdict: Actor beat ex-wife Amber Heard 12 TIMES, judge rules as The Sun wins libel case trial,' The Sun - November 2, 2020, quoted

• 'Johnny Depp will lose even if he wins, media lawyer claims,' The Times - November 2, 2020, quoted

• 'Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are taking legal action against 4 different media outlets, but experts believe their efforts will backfire,' Business Insider - September 11, 2020, quoted

• 'Paparazzi Are 'Patrolling' For Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Montecito,' Newsweek - August 20, 2020, quoted

• 'Photos Taken in Secret of Baby Archie Published in German Magazine,' Newsweek - August 1, 2020, quoted

• 'Trump Trumped: President Trump faces both state and family privates being put on parade as two injunction applications fail,' Withers Insight - July 27, 2020, co-authored

• 'The American Actress, the English Duchess, and the Privacy Litigation,' NYSBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal - June 2, 2020, authored

• 'Royal Tragedy: Meghan Markle DESTROYING Relationship With Dad Amid Big Legal Battle,' Enstars - May 14, 2020, featured

• 'Legal Expert: Meghan Markle's Privacy Lawsuit Could Lead To Big Father-Daughter Showdown In Court,' The Mix Net - May 14, 2020, featured

• 'Meghan Markle's Privacy Lawsuit Could Lead to 'Big Battle' Against Her Father in Court, Legal Expert Says,' Fox News - May 14, 2020, quoted

• ''Life and law go on': How attorneys are working through New York City's lockdown,' Spear's - May 12, 2020, authored

• 'Reporting with accuracy in the midst of the coronavirus,' Withers Insight - April 27, 2020, co-authored

• 'Crisis brings out the Best in New York Lawyers,' The Times - April 16, 2020, authored

• 'Novel Coronavirus raises novel brand issues - 5 pointers to reputation protection,' Withers Insight - March 19, 2020, authored

• 'Philanthropic Lessons From Marie Osmond,' WealthManagement.com - March 17, 2020, authored

• 'The prices and prizes of becoming dual qualified,' The Times - February 27, 2020, authored

• 'And the winner is? Celebrity media should come with a warning label,' Withers Insight - February 27, 2020, co-authored

• 'A New Member - a New Legal Adventure,' New York City Bar - February 27, 2020, authored

• 'When Harry met his ancestors, on the way to the law courts: Volume II,' Inforrm - November 8, 2019, authored

• 'When Harry met his ancestors, on the way to the law courts: Volume I,' Inforrm - November 7, 2019, authored

• 'Meghan Markle may have leaked the contents of her own letter even before her dad gave it to the Mail on Sunday,' Insider - October 10, 2019, quoted

• 'Why did Prince Harry and Meghan choose now to sue the newspapers?,' The Times - October 10, 2019, quoted

• 'Courting more controversy: How Harry and Meghan could face 'the privacy trial of the century',' Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - October 6, 2019, quoted

• 'Why Prince Harry and Meghan are right to take newspaper to court,' The Times - October 4, 2019, authored

• 'Prince Harry and Meghan break tradition by choosing aggressive law firm to sue newspaper,' The Times - October 3, 2019, quoted

• 'The Royal Precedents that could Decide Meghan Markle's Legal Battle,' Spear's - October 3, 2019

• 'Pink Feeling Blue About Social Media,' Private Wealth - April 29, 2019, authored

• UK privacy chapter in the Bloomberg News International Libel & Privacy Handbook alongside specialist lawyers from across the world

• 'Privacy Protections - luxury goods or essential commodity,' International Bar Association's Media Law & Ethics in the 21st Century - 2014